Royal Yachting Association
Yachting governing body in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"RYA" redirects here. For other uses, see RYA (disambiguation).
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) is a United Kingdom national governing body for sailing,[1] dinghy sailing, yacht and motor cruising, sail racing, RIBs and sportsboats, windsurfing and personal watercraft and a leading representative for inland waterways cruising.[2]
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IOC nation | Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GBR) |
National flag | |
Sport | Sailing |
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Official website | www |
History | |
Year of formation | 1875 (1875) |
Former names | Yacht Racing Association |
Affiliations | |
International federation | World Sailing (World Sailing) |
World Sailing members page | www |
World Sailing member since | 1907 Founding Member |
Continental association | European Sailing Federation |
National Olympic Committee | British Olympic Committee |
National Paralympic Committee | British Paralympic Committee |
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Elected | |
President | The Princess Royal |
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Secretariat | |
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Country | UK |
Chief Executive | Sara Sutcliffe MBE |
Number of staff | Approx. 160 |
Finance | |
Company status | Limited Company |
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